DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT CONTROL.

No. 24 of 1942.

An Act to amend the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1938.

[Assented to 9th June, 1942.]

[Date of commencement, 7th July, 1942.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1942.

(2.) The Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1938 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924–1942.

2. After section thirteen of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Powers and functions of Board.

“13a. The Board may—

(a) make recommendations to the Minister in relation to the making of regulations for the purpose of controlling the export, and the sale and distribution after export, of Australian dairy produce;

(b) make reports and suggestions to the Minister on such matters as the quality, standards and grading of any particular class or kind of dairy produce to be exported from Australia; and

(c) with the approval of the Minister, take, or arrange for the taking of, either on its own behalf or in collaboration with any other Board or authority, any action which, in the opinion of the Board, is likely—

(i) to lead to the improvement of the quality of dairy produce, or the prevention of deterioration, before or during transport from Australia of dairy produce; or

(ii) to expand existing markets or to secure new markets for dairy produce,

and shall have such other powers and functions as are conferred by this Act.”.

Application of moneys paid into fund.

3. Section twenty-two of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (d) the word “and”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following paragraphs:—

“(f) In payment of any costs or expenses incurred in connexion with the doing or undertaking of any act, matter or thing which, in the opinion of the Board, is likely to improve the quality or to promote the sale of dairy produce and in particular in connexion with the carrying out of any arrangement which the Board enters into with any authority constituted to extend the sale of products of Australia; and

“(g) In payment of any expenses arising out of any action taken under section thirteen a of this Act.”.